Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
April 4, 2013
Submitted
April 5, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N646QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605246
Aircraft time
9,409 hours, 7,562 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
666016114
Condition
Failed
Location
Pitch Trim
Part time
9,409 hours, 7,562 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING DESCENT, AT APPROX FL290, AN AP PITCH MISTRIM ANNUNCIATION. AFTER DISCONNECTING AUTOPILOT, FOUND TRIM WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD ELECTRICALLY OR MANUALLY. WITH ENOUGH FORCE IT DID BREAK LOOSE CAUSING A SUDDEN PITCH DOWN WITH THE ADDED TRIM FORCE. IT WAS STIFF UNTIL JUST BEFORE LANDING, BUT MOVABLE. GROUND CHECKED OK. PLANE WAS IN HEAVY PRECIP 5 HOURS PRIOR. INSPECTED ELEVATOR & TRIMS, NO DEFECTS NOTED PRIOR TO DISASSEMBLY. REMOVED ELEVATORS & REMOVED ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATORS AND REPLACED LT/RH TRIM ACTUATORS AT ELEVATORS WITH REPAIRED UNITS. ALSO REPLACED ALL SIX ELEVATOR HINGE BEARING PLATE ASSY WITH NEW UNITS, MX PERFORMED IAW MM 27-31-01, & 27-32-03, & 27-31-00, OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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